The Chicken Man of Tampa Bay

In 1999, Wade Boggs clobbered his three-thousandth hit over the right field wall in Tropicana Field. It was a feat only two dozen men had done before, but somehow, his was still the first of its kind. This week, Wade Boggs, the Devil Rays, and baseball in Tampa.

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Tony Gwynn collects his 3,000th career hit

Boggs' 3,000th career hit

Wade Boggs hits the first home run in Rays history

Boggs takes victory lap on horseback

Wade Boggs Hall of Fame Induction speech - 2005

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